hired hand
Example Sentences
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Lawyers for Iwamasa said he was really little more than a hired hand, bound to do the bidding of his wealthy boss.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
There was one time, however, when Mr. Watts famously chafed at being treated like a hired hand rather than an equal member of the group.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
Ravenholt grew up speaking Danish and worked as a hired hand on neighboring farms while the family lived in rentals until they could afford another property.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2020
A gloomy farmer forbids a hired hand, or anyone else, to go near a red house in the woods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
But the Shibayamas were owners of a respectable house, and it seemed to them that Fujiko, the daughter in question, could do better than to marry a hired hand in America.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
